Dover District Meeting Minutes 1749-1791. About 266 pages.

Note that records through early 1784 are for the 4^th precinct of Dedham, including a copy of 1728 petition of the West Precinct of Dedham on first page. Records after mid-July of 1784 are for the Dover district. No pages numbered as 61-69.

Precinct Meetings 1748-1760, pp 1-37

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Precinct Minutes 1760-1774, pp 38-95

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Precinct Minutes 1774-1784, pp 96-144

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Precinct Minutes 1784, pp 145-146

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District Minutes 1784-1789, pp 147-194

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District Minutes 1789-1791, pp 195-204

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District Orders for Payment 1790-1791, pp [205-208]

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Precinct Orders for Payment 1748-1784, pp [209-236]

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District Orders for Payment 1784-1786, pp [237-242]

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District Orders for 1787-1791, pp [243-266]

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Dover Selectmen’s [sic] Minutes 1791-1812. About 368 pages.

Title shown on the fly leaf is Dover Book of Records. The minutes of district meetings include frequent lists of pew owners and some "warnings out." District payments, or "orders," sometimes name paupers.

District Records 1791-1795, pp 6-42

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District Records 1795-1800, pp 43-92

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District Records 1800-1805, pp 93-142

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District Records 1804-1807, pp 143-192

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District Records 1808-1810, pp 193-240

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District Records 1810-1812, pp 241-276

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District Orders for Payment 1791-1794, pp [278-290]

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District Orders for Payment 1794-1808, pp [291-340]

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District Orders for Payment 1808-1812, pp [341-368]

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Dover Meeting Minutes 1812-1831. About 361 pages.

Look among the minutes of district meetings for sales of real and personal property, including pew sales. Orders for payments begin at the back of the book.

District Meetings 1812-1814, pp 1-36

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District Meetings 1814-1818, pp 35-82

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District Meetings 1818-1821, pp 83-130

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District Meetings 1821-1824, pp 131-180

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District Meetings 1824-1827, pp 181-230

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District Meetings 1826-1830, pp 229-278

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District Meetings 1831, pp 279-293

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District Orders for Payment 1811-1821 , pp [294-328]

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District Orders for Payment 1821-1832, pp [329-361]

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Dover Meeting Minutes 1832-1865. About 530 pages.

As well as minutes of district and town meetings, this book includes militia records of about 1841-1864 and tax assessments of 1850.

District Meetings 1832-1834, pp 6-39

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District Meetings 1833-1836, pp 40-[71]

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Town Meetings 1836-1837, pp [72]-85

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Town Meetings 1837-1840, pp 86-134

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Town Meetings 1840-1843, pp 135-184

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Town Meetings 1843-1847, pp 185-234

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Town Meetings 1846-1849, pp 235-284

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Town Meetings 1849-1853, pp 285-334

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Town Meetings 1853-1856, pp 335-382

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Town Meetings 1856-1860, pp 383-432

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Town Meetings 1860-1864, pp 433-482

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Town Meetings 1864-1865, pp 483-498

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Orders for Payment 1833-1841, pp [1-12]

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Fence Divisions 1864-1888, pp [13-29]

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Dover Meeting Minutes 1866-1897. 544 pages.

Look through the town meeting minutes for militia lists of 1866-1880, with most providing age and occupation. Other special items include the 1865 will of Joseph Larrabee (p 97) and a note showing the 1880 population of Dover at 658 (p 189). Some very light ink.

Town Meetings 1866-1869, pp 1-35

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Town Meetings 1869-1874, pp 36-85

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Town Meetings 1874-1877, pp 86-135

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Town Meetings 1878-1880, pp 136-185

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Town Meetings 1880-1884, pp 186-231

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Town Meetings 1884-1887, pp 232-279

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Town Meetings 1887-1890, pp 280-327

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Town Meetings 1890-1892, pp 328-377

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Town Meetings 1892-1894, pp 378-427

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Town Meetings 1894-1895, pp 428-477

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Town Meetings 1895-1897, pp 478-527

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Town Meetings 1897, pp 528-544

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Dedham West Precinct Treasurers Book 1749-[1807]. About 236 pages.

Treasurers’ records consist of town receipts and town payments.

Treasurers Records 1749-1765, 1779, 1787, 1789; pp [1-39]

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Treasurers Records 1765-1784, pp [40-89]

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Treasurers Records 1784-1792, pp [90-139]

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Treasurers Records 1792-1806, pp [140-189]

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Treasurers Records 1806-1812, pp [190-217]

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Tax Assessments 1779-1812, pp [219-236]

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Dover Treasurers Records 1812-[1854]. About 304 pages.

Inconsistent numbering creates two different sets of records for pages 227-242 and 143-184, and shows the last page number as 184 when it should be 304.

Treasurers Records 1812-1819, pp 1-42

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Treasurers Records 1819-1822, pp 43-92

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Treasurers Records 1822-1832, pp 93-142

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Treasurers Records 1829-1837, pp 143-187

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Treasurers Records 1837-1845, pp 188-235

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Treasurers Records 1845-1851; pp 236-246, 227-242, 143-166

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Treasurers Records 1851-1854, pp 167-184

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Dover Tax Book 1811-1828. About 484 pages.

Through 1823, this volume records district, county, state and salary taxpayers. Beginning 1824, it lists ministerial, parish, poll, real, and personal taxpayers; along with 1824 and 1826 pew taxpayers.

Tax Invoices 1811-1812, pp [1-42]

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Tax Invoices 1813-1815, pp [43-92]

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Tax Invoices 1815-1817, pp [93-142]

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Tax Invoices 1817-1818, pp [143-192]

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Tax Invoices 1819-1820, pp [193-242]

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Tax Invoices 1820-1823, pp [243-292]

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Tax Invoices 1823-1824, pp [293-342]

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Tax Invoices 1824-1826, pp [343-392]

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Tax Invoices 1826-1827, pp [393-442]

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Tax Invoices 1827-1828, pp [443-484]

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Dover Tax Book 1829-1847.

Records of 1839 nearly illegible because of light ink.

Tax Invoices 1829-1830, pp [1-43]

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Tax Invoices & Valuations 1830-1832, pp [44-93]

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Tax Valuations 1832-1834, pp [94-143]

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Tax Valuations 1834-1836, pp [144-193]

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Tax Valuations 1836-1839, pp [194-243]

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Tax Valuations 1839-1841, pp [244-293]

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Tax Valuations 1841-1842, pp [294-343]

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Tax Valuations 1842-1844, pp [344-393]

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Tax Valuations 1844-1845, pp [394-443]

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Tax Valuations 1845-1846, pp [444-493]

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Tax Valuations 1846-1847, pp [494-543]

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Tax Valuations 1847, pp [544-561]

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Dover Selectmen’s Records 1841-1891. About 223 pages.

Though mainly a record of selectmen’s orders for payment, including those in 1888 for "coal for lock-up" and in 1889 for "blankets for tramp house," watch for occasional business permits and lists of jurors. Paupers are identified when payments are made in their behalf. Very light ink for records of 1859-1864, 1871, 1873, 1876, 1881, 1884.

Selectmen’s Orders for Payment 1841-1846, pp 1-35

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Selectmen’s Orders for Payment 1847-1861, pp 36–[85]

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Selectmen’s Orders for Payment 1861-1874, pp [86-135]

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Selectmen’s Orders for Payment 1874-1882, pp [136-185]

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Selectmen’s Orders for Payment 1882-1891, pp [186-223]

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Dover Church Records 1812-[1904]. 115 pages.

These records include "doings" of the church 1812-1879 on pages 1-31 and 71-85; church admissions 1812-1904 on pages 41-43, 90-91, and 115; baptisms 1812-1859 and 1867-1895 on pages 51-55, 110-112, and 115; marriages 1812-1867 and 1872-1873 on pages 61-69 and 113-114; and funerals of 1872-1873 on pages 113-114.

Church Records 1812-1858; pp 1-31, 41-43, 51

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Church Records 1812-1904; pp 52-55, 61-85, 90-91, 110-115

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Dover Rebellion Record [1861-1865]. 43 + [22] pages.

Besides name, records sometimes provide residence, date of enlistment, rank, salary, name of spouse or parents, previous occupation, and date of discharge or death. Note that the last 22 pages are found in a small booklet inserted between pages 76-77.

Preface to Rebellion Record, pp 1-4

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Listings of Some Soldiers & Seamen 1861-1865, pp 5-16

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Soldiers & Officers 1861-1865, pp 1-41

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Soldiers & Officers 1861-1865, pp 42-43

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Dover Residents in Armed Service 1943, pp [1-16]

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Dover Honor Roll 1943, pp [17-22]

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Dover Register of Voters 1877-1883 [& 1844]. About 25 pages.

Voters 1877-1883; A-W, R; pp [1-22]

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Partial List of Voters 1844, pp [24-25]

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Dover Register of Voters 1884-1890.

Beside name, entries usually provide age, place of birth, residence, and occupation.

Voters 1884-1891, A-T, pp [1-28]

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Voters 1884-1891, W-Z, pp [29-31]

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Dover General Register of Voters [1884-1920]. Vol 4. 53 pages.

Besides name, entries may include signature, residence, age, place of birth, and occupation.

Blank pages include 33-35, 45-47, and 50.

Voters 1884-1916, pp 1-32

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Voters 1908-1920, pp 36-53

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Voters 1884-1891, W-Z, pp [29-31] (from above)

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Dover Index to Births [1753-2002].

References name to page in volumes 1 (transcript), 4, 7 and 8.

Index to Births 1753-2002, A-I

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Index to Births 1753-2002, J-U

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Index to Births 1753-2002, V-Z

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Index to Deaths 1764-2002, Y-Z (from below)

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Dover Index to Deaths [1764-2002].

References name to page in volumes 3 (transcript), 4, 6, and 7.

Index to Deaths 1764-2002, A-K

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Index to Deaths 1764-2002, K-W

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Index to Deaths 1764-2002, Y-Z

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Dover Index to Marriages [1785-2002].

References name to page in volumes 2 (transcript), 4, 5 and 6.

Index to Marriages 1785-2002, A-G

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Index to Marriages 1785-2002, G-P

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Index to Marriages 1785-2002, P-Z

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Dover Records [of] Births, Deaths, Marriages, Marriage Intentions 1784-1844 (sic);Copies of Originals with Amendments. 185 pages. [Vols 1, 2, 3.] In this book, find copies of births 1753-1844, deaths 1764-1844, marriages 1788-1844, out-of-town marriages 1785-1799, and marriage intentions of 1785-1848. For indexing, see the volumes above.

Births 1753-1824, pp 1-41

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Births 1801-1844, pp 42-57

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Deaths 1764-1844, pp 1-19

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Marriages 1788-1821, pp 1-13

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Marriages 1821-1844, pp 14-22

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[Out-of-Town] Marriages 1785-1799, pp 23-26

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Marriage Intentions 1785-1810, pp 1-35

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Marriage Intentions 1810-1848, pp 36-83

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Dover Records [of] Births, Deaths, Marriages, Marriage Intentions 1784-1852 (sic). 111 pages. [Volumes 1, 2, 3.] In this book, find original records of births 1753-1844, deaths 1764-1844, marriages 1788-1844, out-of-town marriages 1785-1799, and marriage intentions of 1786-1848. Note some water damage and some very light ink. For a transcript, see the volume above.

Births 1753-1812, pp 1-35

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Births 1796-1844, pp 36-70

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Deaths 1764-1817, pp 1-11

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Deaths 1804-1844, pp 12-25

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Marriages 1788-1844, pp 1-26

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Out-of-Town Marriages 1785-1799, pp 27-31

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Marriages 1789-1795, pp 30-32

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Marriage Intentions 1786-1815, pp 1-43

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Marriage Intentions 1814-1843, pp 42-91

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Marriage Intentions 1844-1852, pp 92-111

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Dover Register of Births [1843-1900], Marriages [1844-1871] and Deaths 1844-1873. Vol 4.

Except for records of 1843-1856, much ink is very light–with some practically illegible.

Births 1843-1871, pp 1-32

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Births 1871-1900, pp 33-66

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Marriages 1844-1871, pp 1-14

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Deaths 1844-1873, pp 1-30

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Dover Deaths 1873-[1982]. Vol. 6. 166 pages.

Deaths 1873-1901, pp 1-41

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Dover Marriage Intentions 1852-1935. About 80 pages, plus index.

Marriage Intentions 1852-1889, pp 3-[34]

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Index to Marriage Intentions 1889-1935, A-F

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Index to Marriage Intentions 1889-1935; G-Y, W, Z

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Marriage Intentions 1889-1901, pp 1-11

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Marriage Intentions 1901-1921, pp 12-26

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Dover Marriages 1872-[1983]. Book 5. 144 pages.

Marriages 1872-1915, pp 1-21

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